142 CHRYSOMELID^E. 



bluish ; head aeneous ; antennae fuscous from fourth joint ; a band 

 at base of thorax, a humeral spot and two transverse bands at 

 elytra, bluish-black or aeneous. 



'Head with a broad band near eyes of yellowish pubescence ; 

 labrum, palpi, and basal three joints of antennae fulvous. Thorax 

 strongly punctured, more closely on the darker than on the 

 lighter portions, interstices very finely punctate, the posterior blue 

 band not extending to sides and incised at middle of anterior 

 edge. Elytra rather more strongly punctured than thorax, the 

 punctures regularly arranged in rows except near scutellum and 

 apex, first transverse band close to middle, directed backwards and 

 outwards, second before apex, surrounding a flavous spot at latter 

 place. Male organ produced into a long point of moderate width, 

 feebly emarginate at sides, apex truncate. 



c? . Pygidium entire. 



$ . Pygidium cariuate, apex triangularly emargiuate. 



Length 46 mm. 



Hob. Ceylon : Nalanda, Anuradhapura, Dambulla. 



This species and A. distincta, Duv. belong to a group in which 

 the scutellum is truncate at apex and foveolate; it is distin- 

 guished from its allies by the yellowish abdomen, that has only a 

 smooth blue spot on the first and last segments ; pygidium dark 

 blue and metallic. From A. distincta the species is further dis- 

 tinguished by the pointed clypeus, the greater amount of metallic 

 colour on the elytra, and the deeply emarginate pygidium of the 

 female. 



252. Aspidolopha sublaevicollis, Duviv. Bull. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxv, 

 1891, p. xxxi. 



Metallic blue ; antennas black ; elytra fulvous with a humeral 

 spot and another near suture behind the middle, violaceous. 



Subelongate ; head sparingly punc- 

 tured, pubescent near the eyes ; antennas 

 black, extending to middle of thorax, 

 basal three joints obscure fulvous. Thorax 

 about one half as broad again as long, 

 narrowed anteriorly, sides nearly straight, 

 surface sparingly punctured at base 

 only, posterior angles obtuse. Scutellum 

 pointed, broad, pubescent at base. Elytra 

 narrowed posteriorly, strongly lobed at 

 sides, puncturation strong and arranged 

 Pig. 45. in irregular and closely approximate rows, 



Aspidolopha sublavicollis. apex nearly impunctate. 



Length 4| 6 mm. 

 Hob, India : Konbir. 



